The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13
He Is Carefully Feeling His Way. and Will Not
Be Candidate for denomination Unless
lie Thinks lie Has Very Sure Thing.
Views of Senator Sherman in Reference
to the New Union Labor Party.
Senator Cameron Discusses the Interstate
Bill and Tells Why 1t Is a Mistake-Gen-
eral News from the National Capital.
CLEVELAND AND 1883.

He Is Carefully and Cautiously Measuring
the Extent of His Popularity.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHIsGToN April 12-.Mr Cleveland is
solieitous in regard to his standing in his party
throughout the country" said Western man
who had just returned from the White House
this morning.
Asked what ne meant. the gentleman. who has
been chairman of the Democratic committee Of
his State. said;
"Wel, remarked to the President. during
our brief conversation, that he was better
thought of in our State now than few months
ago, and he asked, in significant way, what
objection people had had to his administra
tion. 7 replied that he had paid too much at
tention to the accessons to the party to
suit some of the old Democrats, when he asked
if there much complaint now in that
respect. / told him there nor but that the
men who had got the most prominent Of
fees were not those who had done the most for
the party. The President bushed at this and
replied that he hoped the good men in the
Democratic party thought of something higher
than the Offices. met this by asking him If he
didn't think that the change in the administra-
ton was brought about by men who wanted Of
of Republicans-that really the Offices were be-
hind it all as motive power"
''What did he say to that" asked.
''That puzzled him." replied the gentleman
''But Ieave him harder nut to crack in
| quired if there was not good deal Of complaint
| in New York because the administration had
not done much for its personal friends as was
| expected. The President looked up and replied
| A.
President is feeling his way and if he does not
think he will be safe candidate before either
the convention the people he will announce
early that he cannot suffer his name to be used
| He would rather let somebody else in the party
take turn at it and wait another four years for
| call for himself He believes he will grow
with years That could see when he said that
! he believed those who were impatient on ac.
count of the Offices and the others who were dis
pleased with his policy would think better OF it
after the lapse of short time and somebody
else tried. l another thing. The
! President wants Mr. Blaine renoninated If he
himself is in the He asked me if
I thought Mr.. Blaine had outlived any OF the ami
mosities against him in mis- party. and
whether thought ne would be stronger another
time than the last When l replied in the mega
tive, and added that hoped he would be
nominated, l saw an acQuiescence which spoke
volumes"
Gentleman who have visited the executive
mansion frequently of late. aud who have talked
to the President about little pleasure jaunts say
he almost accepts every invitation extended to
him and Mrs. Cleveland-that is he inquiries
very diligently. makes a note of the invitation,
and says he hopes to be present, and moth
ing now to prevent. To he has said he
hopes to make a number of little jaunts this
summer; that be and Mrs. Cleveland are fond Of
outdoor exercise and fresh air. In Washing gton
it is generally believed that the occupants of
the White House will visit various portions of
the West and South this spring and sum mer.
and that the only thing that deters the is the
appearance of politics in the background. 1t will
be remembered that politics cut Mrs. Cleveland
out of a delightful little visit to Richmond last
October